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We are all concerned about satety but are not always conscious of all the factors necessary to ensure it. However, aviation of one kind or another has been with us right through this century and the painful experience of accidents has taught us lessons: enabling us to establish procedures to limit the likelihood of re‐occurrence.

The firm establishment of transatlantic Concorde operation provides a basis for a review of the last year and for a look at the future. Much has been spoken and written on the engineering and technological achievements of designing and producing Concorde and, perhaps less objectively, on the social and environmental factors which have aroused strong emotions for and against its operation. The author believes that the team expertise demanded by competitive airline operation is no less than that to be found in design and production. The review therefore makes no apology for presenting the airline aspects, problems and achievements of the British Airways Concorde operation.

At any point of time on any day of these 1970s, international air traffic is moving a vast population across frontiers. The passengers obediently fasten seat belts, the big jets capture the glideslope and then roll in towards the terminal. The disembarking passengers leave the aircraft thinking about immigration and customs, the transit passengers glean a quick impression of a possibly unknown land beyond the terminal, and the boarding passengers speculate on the relative advantages of aisle or window seats. Very few of these people will consider whether the vehicle which carries them so comfortably presents any problems to the technicians at the airports visited en route.

Speed Probes Smiths Industries speed probes are used to give outputs for speed indication, control and recording. Most importantly they are able to operate undisturbed in extremes of temperature and vibration.